Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve

Ya Zhang1, Weikai Zhang1*, Alexander H Johnston2*, Tracey A Newman3, Ilmari Pyykkö1, Jing Zou1 1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tampere, Medical School, Tampere, Finland; 2Centre for Biological Sciences, 3Clinical Neurosciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK*The...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b4e243e8bc3f423baa243ed9cf5e6e922021-12-02T04:23:48ZTargeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve1176-91141178-2013https://doaj.org/article/b4e243e8bc3f423baa243ed9cf5e6e922012-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/targeted-delivery-of-tet1-peptide-functionalized-polymersomes-to-the-r-a9333https://doaj.org/toc/1176-9114https://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013Ya Zhang1, Weikai Zhang1*, Alexander H Johnston2*, Tracey A Newman3, Ilmari Pyykkö1, Jing Zou1 1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tampere, Medical School, Tampere, Finland; 2Centre for Biological Sciences, 3Clinical Neurosciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK*These authors are co-contributorsAbstract: Polymersomes are nanosized vesicles formed from amphiphilic block copolymers, and have been identified as potential drug delivery vehicles to the inner ear. The aim of this study was to provide targeting to specific cells within the inner ear by functionalizing the polymersome surface with Tet1 peptide sequence. Tet1 peptide specifically binds to the trisialoganglioside clostridial toxin receptor on neurons and was expected to target the polymersomes toward the cochlear nerve. The Tet1 functionalized PEG-b-PCL polymersomes were administered using routine drug delivery routes: transtympanic injection and cochleostomy. Delivery via cochleostomy of Tet1 functionalized polymersomes resulted in cochlear nerve targeting; in contrast this was not seen after transtympanic injection.Keywords: nanoparticles, peptide, round window membrane, nerve fibers, spiral ganglion cell, drug deliveryZhang YZhang WJohnston AHNewman TAPyykkö IZou JDove Medical PressarticleMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol 2012, Iss default, Pp 1015-1022 (2012)
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Newman TA
Pyykkö I
Zou J
Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve
description Ya Zhang1, Weikai Zhang1*, Alexander H Johnston2*, Tracey A Newman3, Ilmari Pyykkö1, Jing Zou1 1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tampere, Medical School, Tampere, Finland; 2Centre for Biological Sciences, 3Clinical Neurosciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK*These authors are co-contributorsAbstract: Polymersomes are nanosized vesicles formed from amphiphilic block copolymers, and have been identified as potential drug delivery vehicles to the inner ear. The aim of this study was to provide targeting to specific cells within the inner ear by functionalizing the polymersome surface with Tet1 peptide sequence. Tet1 peptide specifically binds to the trisialoganglioside clostridial toxin receptor on neurons and was expected to target the polymersomes toward the cochlear nerve. The Tet1 functionalized PEG-b-PCL polymersomes were administered using routine drug delivery routes: transtympanic injection and cochleostomy. Delivery via cochleostomy of Tet1 functionalized polymersomes resulted in cochlear nerve targeting; in contrast this was not seen after transtympanic injection.Keywords: nanoparticles, peptide, round window membrane, nerve fibers, spiral ganglion cell, drug delivery
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title Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve
title_short Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve
title_full Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve
title_fullStr Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve
title_full_unstemmed Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve
title_sort targeted delivery of tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve
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publishDate 2012
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